Canavese

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• A glacial moraine amphitheater formed by sediments deposited by the Dora Baltea glacier, which once covered the Gran Paradiso and Monte Rosa massifs.
• The amphitheater's semicircular shape is defined by the Serra d'Ivrea ridge to the NE (600 m) and the Agliè-Caluso hill to the SW (300 m).
• A mild microclimate, kept in balance by the Dora Baltea, the Orco river, and the numerous lakes scattered across the flat basin.
• Constant ventilation from the Aosta Valley Alps and marked diurnal/nocturnal temperature swings during the pre-harvest period.
• Moraine soils rich in mineral salts impart high acidity, savouriness, and a low polyphenolic content to the wines.

• Mineral-salt-rich moraine soils yield pronounced acidity, savouriness, and low polyphenolic content across all wines of the DOC.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1083
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini DOC Caluso, Carema e Canavese